in the stubble
Cackling Goose CACG* (Branta hutchinsii minima)
Maber Flats (North of Wallace near Stelly's X Rd)
Central Saanich
BC
DSCN9743
there are Canada Goose at back...given away by their long necks
front birds in photo are minima cacklers
Field Mark Cues ^i^
Minima - classic tiny stubby bill ,makes this cackler subspecies perhaps the easiest to ID
Whereas adjacent photo/lighting emphasizes the blue-grey cast of the back plumage typical for adults...this photo emphasizes the 'shiny' purplish to copper breast colouration that is often prevalent for Minima Cackling which is also known as Ridgeway's Goose
in the stubble
Cackling Goose CACG* (Branta hutchinsii minima)
Maber Flats (North of Wallace near Stelly's X Rd)
Central Saanich
BC
DSCN9743
there are Canada Goose at back...given away by their long necks
front birds in photo are minima cacklers
Field Mark Cues ^i^
Minima - classic tiny stubby bill ,makes this cackler subspecies perhaps the easiest to ID
Whereas adjacent photo/lighting emphasizes the blue-grey cast of the back plumage typical for adults...this photo emphasizes the 'shiny' purplish to copper breast colouration that is often prevalent for Minima Cackling which is also known as Ridgeway's Goose